2026-05-14T10:50:19-05:00 2025-06-30 042571780 AAFCPAS INC 50 WASHINGTON STREET WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 990 2024-07-01 043123184 CHILDREN'S TRUST INC CHIL 6177278957 155 FEDERAL ST SUITE 500 5TH FLOO BOSTON MA 02110 JENNIFER VALENZUELA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6177278957 2026-05-13 1 1 CAITLIN LIMOGES CPA P01633588 5083669100 2026-05-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JENNIFER VALENZUELA 155 FEDERAL ST SUITE 500 5TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02110 1062978 0 X WWW.CHILDRENSTRUSTMA.ORG X 1991 MA TO PARTNER WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES TO DRIVE SYSTEMIC CHANGE THAT IMPACTS THE ROOT CAUSES OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. 5 5 3 14 0 0 494194 358524 65839 128275 146019 218792 -94638 0 611414 705591 0 0 0 0 55894 21720 0 0 48314 574893 513446 630787 535166 -19373 170425 3709693 3951935 35943 13053 3673750 3938882 X TO PARTNER WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES TO DRIVE SYSTEMIC CHANGE THAT IMPACTS THE ROOT CAUSES OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. 0 0 53906 42758 HEALTHY FAMILIES MASSACHUSETTS (HFM):HEALTHY FAMILIES IS A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED EVIDENCE-BASED STATEWIDE NEWBORN HOME VISITING PROGRAM FOR FIRST-TIME PARENTS AGES 23 AND UNDER. THE EVALUATION COMPONENT OF THE HFM PROGRAM, CONDUCTED BY TUFTS UNIVERSITY, IS FUNDED, IN PART, BY CHILDREN'S TRUST. A RIGOROUS RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL (RCT) CONDUCTED BY TUFTS SHOWS THAT THE PROGRAM IS LOWERING PARENTS' RISKY BEHAVIORS, CHILDREN'S EXPOSURE TO TRAUMATIC EVENTS, AND SECOND REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. THE PROGRAM ALSO LOWERS PARTICIPANT'S PARENTING STRESS AND SHOWS BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE PARENTS AND BABIES. HFM ALSO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AMONG PARTICIPANTS AND PROMOTES CO-PARENTING RELATIONSHIPS THAT ACTIVELY INVOLVE FATHERS. PARENTS ENROLLED IN THE HFM PROGRAM HAVE ACCESS TO STRONGER CONNECTIONS TO OTHER FIRST-TIME PARENTS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, HEALTHY FAMILIES MASSACHUSETTS PROGRAMS COMPLETED PLAN DO STUDY ACT CYCLES (PDSAS) TO TEST NEW PROGRAM STRATEGIES TO INCREASE PERFORMANCE ACROSS FOUR CHILDREN'S TRUST PROGRAM PERFORMANCE MEASURES. NOTABLE AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT INCLUDE: -HFM PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE LONG-TERM SERVICES WITH A MINIMUM OF 15 MONTHS OF SERVICE AT DISCHARGE: 13% INCREASE BETWEEN FY24 AND FY25.-HFM PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE AT LEAST 5 HOME VISITS BEFORE DISCHARGE: 10% INCREASE BETWEEN FY24 AND FY25.-HFM PAANTS GRADUATE FROM THE PROGRAM BASED ON THE CHILD'S AGE: 9% INCREASE BETWEEN FY24 AND FY25.-HFM PROGRAMS DOCUMENTED CHEERS IN AT LEAST TWO DOMAINS AT EACH VISIT AFTER THE FIRST TRIMESTER: 6% INCREASE BETWEEN FY24 AND FY25. 67653 42758 CSAP:THE CHILDREN'S TRUST OF MASSACHUSETTS LEADS THE CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION (CSAP) PROGRAM TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES, YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS, AND SCHOOLS WITH EVIDENCE-BASED, ADULT-FOCUSED STRATEGIES. THIS PROGRAM: (I) BUILDS LOCAL COALITIONS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING CHILDREN AND PREVENTING ABUSE; (II) RECRUITS, TRAINS, AND CERTIFIES VOLUNTEERS TO DELIVER FREE, ACCESSIBLE PREVENTION EDUCATION FOR PARENTS, STUDENTS, AND PROFESSIONALS; AND (III) STRENGTHENS PROTECTIONS FOR CHILDREN BY ENHANCING EMPLOYEE SCREENING PRACTICES, CREATING CLEAR CODES OF CONDUCT, DESIGNING SAFER PHYSICAL SPACES, ADDRESSING AND REPORTING CONCERNING BEHAVIORS, AND PROVIDING STAFF AND VOLUNTEER TRAINING TO PREVENT ABUSE BY ADULTS AND BETWEEN CHILDREN. THESE EFFORTS AIM TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD IN MASSACHUSETTS CAN GROW UP SAFE AND SUPPORTED.IN FY25, THE CHILDREN'S TRUST OF MASSACHUSETTS' CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION (CSAP) PROGRAMTRAINED 1,063 ATTENDEES, EQUIPPING THEM WITH THE SKILLS TO PROTECT CHILDREN AND PREVENT ABUSE. OUR ONLINE RESOURCES REACHED 115,094 TOTAL USERS, 27,573 OF THEM IN MASSACHUSETTS, GENERATING OVER 6,000 RESOURCE DOWNLOADS. WE EXPANDED OUR PREVENTION NETWORK BY TRAINING 23 NEW TRAINERS AS COMMUNITY AMBASSADORS. ADDITIONALLY, WE ALLOCATED $1.1 MILLION OF OUR $2.35 MILLION STATE APPROPRIATIONTO COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, REINFORCING OUR COMMITMENT TO CREATING SAFER ENVIRONMENTS FOR ALL CHILDREN IN MASSACHUSETTS. 162336 42759 FAMILY SUPPORT TRAINING:FFAMILY SUPPORT PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT MASSACHUSETTS RELY ON THE 'FAMILY SUPPORT TRAINING INSTITUTE" TO ENHANCE THEIR SKILLS AND TO BROADEN THEIR BASE OF KNOWLEDGE. CHILDREN'S TRUST, INC, HELPS TO FUND A VARIETY OF TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES WITH ACCESS TO THE LATEST RESEARCH, CURRICULA AND OTHER MATERIALS TO HELP THE FAMILY SUPPORT WORKFORCE STAY ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF THE FIELD. TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, FUNDED IN PART BY THE CHILDREN'S TRUST, INC, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM:STRENGTHENING FAMILIES' PROTECTIVE FACTORS FRAMEWORK: THIS IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH THAT IDENTIFIES FIVE PROTECTIVE FACTORS THAT WHEN PRESENT, AND ROBUST IN THE LIVES OF FAMILIES, HELP PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PLUS PROMOTE THE HEALTHY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN.THE CHILDREN'S TRUST TRAINING INSTITUTE, BRINGING THE FAMILY SUPPORT TRAINING CENTER AND THE HOME VISITING AND REFLECTIVE PRACTICE TRAINING PROGRAMS UNDER ONE UMBRELLA ENTITY, WAS FORMED IN JANUARY 2025. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR COMMON TRAINING EVALUATIONS, TRAINER DEVELOPMENT, AND TRAINING LOGISTICS, AS WELL AS CREATING THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO EXPAND TRAINING CAPACITY. TRAINING IS A KEY PILLAR IN THE CHILDREN'S TRUST STRATEGIC PLAN, WITH SEVERAL BENCHMARKS IDENTIFIED AND FOR WHICH INITIAL DATA ARE BEING GATHERED. 2,764 TRAINEES RECEIVED TRAINING. 283895 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X X X SHANDRA GARDINER 6177278957 155 FEDERAL ST SUITE 500 5TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02110 RICHARD C LORD PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGE ATANASOV VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNA LUCEY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY KAY LEONARD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER DEFEO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER VALENZUELA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 10.00 X 15000 0 0 SHANDRA GARDINER CFO 1.10 X 0 0 0 EMILY MALLOZZI CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 1.10 X 0 0 0 15000 0 0 0 0 0 0 SARAH DITROIA 32 TREMONT STREET CAMBRIDGE MA 02139 CONSULTANT - STRATEGIC PLANNING 121250 MELLISSA OOMER 14 LANDING LANE BREWSTER MA 02631 CONSULTANT - STRATEGIC PLANNING 101487 2 358524 358524 PROGRAM FEES 624100 128275 128275 128275 101479 101479 474700 357387 117313 117313 117313 705591 128275 0 218792 X 21249 21249 471 471 38950 38950 23581 23581 299305 162246 116100 20959 3286 785 2501 26973 15732 523 10718 15167 14534 633 13067 7509 3135 2423 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 39935 38635 11 1289 MISCELLANEOUS 14324 11151 473 2700 OTHER EVENT EXPENSE 13119 6650 300 6169 DUES, SUBSCRIPTIONS, AN 12693 8494 4199 13046 10973 1151 922 535166 283895 202957 48314 170899 168565 1325093 1325813 2144 6092 2211557 2451465 3709693 3951935 8113 13053 27830 35943 13053 X 3386321 3651453 287429 287429 3673750 3938882 3709693 3951935 170425 94707 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 756061 856756 643250 494194 358524 3108785 756061 856756 643250 494194 358524 3108785 569712 2539073 28625 32491 39547 64157 101479 266299 3375084 601294 0.75230 0.80020 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 2136626 239311 2375937 1884617 252009 2136626 1729218 155399 1884617 2060403 -331185 1729218 1584137 476266 2060403 0.93437 0.06563 0 0 0 X 776717 94707 94707 682010 23581 23581 705591 511585 0 511585 23581 23581 535166 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT JUNE 30, 2025. THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX AND INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED ON JUNE 17, 2025. THE 501(C)(3) BYLAWS WERE REVISED TO STRENGTHEN GOVERNANCE BY INCREASING THE MINIMUM BOARD SIZE FROM THREE TO FIVE MEMBERS, ESTABLISHING A FORMAL PROCESS FOR THE PUBLIC BOARD TO RECOMMEND UP TO THREE CANDIDATES TO THE NONPROFIT BOARD, AND CLARIFYING THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SERVES AS THE CEO OF THE CORPORATION. IN ADDITION, SEVERAL POLICIES WERE REMOVED FROM THE BYLAWS AND ADOPTED AS STANDALONE POLICIESBOTH TO ALIGN WITH ACCOUNTING FIRM RECOMMENDATIONS AND TO REFLECT STANDARD NONPROFIT PRACTICESINCLUDING CONFLICT OF INTEREST, FINANCIAL CONTROLS, GIFT ACCEPTANCE, AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EVALUATION POLICIES, ALL OF WHICH WERE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY ASIDE FROM THE GOVERNING BODY ITSELF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM WITH INFORMATION PROVIDED BY CHILDREN'S TRUST INC. AND THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FORM 990 AND ALL APPLICABLE ATTACHMENTS ARE THEN REVIEWED BY CHILDREN'S TRUST, INC.'S MANAGEMENT AND THEN PRESENTED FOR REVIEW TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, IT IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR VOTE OF ACCEPTANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AS OF AUGUST 2025, CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REVIEWED AND REVISED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JENNIFER VALENZUELA, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CHILDREN'S TRUST. UNTIL COMPLETION AND ACCEPTANCE, THE CHILDREN'S TRUST EXPECTS FULL TRANSPARENCY OF BOARD MEMBERS AND THEIR AFFILIATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES MEMBERS TO DISCLOSE ANY PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS THAT COULD INFLUENCE AN INDIVIDUAL'S OBJECTIVITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE CHILDREN'S TRUST ARE PAID SALARIES USING STATE APPROPRIATED FUNDS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE BONUS IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND 501C3 BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE CHILDREN'S TRUST WEBSITE, CHILDRENSTRUSTMA.ORG, POSTS DETAILED INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC REFERENCE INCLUDING OUR MISSION, OUR FUNDED PARTNERS, EVENTS, OUR FISCAL YEAR ANNUAL REPORT AND FISCAL YEAR AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. A PRR (PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST) IS AVAILABLE UNDER THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF EDUCATION (EOE) ON MASS.GOV BY EMAILING: CT.RAO@MASS.GOV MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN REQUEST PUBLIC RECORDS BY CONTACTING EMILY MALLOZZI, OUR CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER, AT EMILY.MALLOZZI@MASS.GOV. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 162,246. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 116,100. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 20,959. TOTAL EXPENSES 299,305. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THERE WERE NOT ANY CHANGES IN THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.